Honduras President Xiomara Castro announced that in the coming days she will present a report on the final phase of her term in office and preparations for the transition of power in which the National Party will take over the government, Europa Press reported. This came after the National Electoral Council declared Nasry Asfura the winner of the election while also certifying that 1.73 percent of the minutes analyzed had discrepancies, the same source said.
As Europa Press detailed, in a message broadcast on the occasion of Christmas, Castro assured that he would remain in office “not a day longer nor a day less” than the term of office established in the constitution, indicating that the handover would take place on January 27, 2026. The President stated: “I confirm that I will remain in this position of President of the Republic prescribed by the Constitution until January 27, 2026, not a day longer nor a day less.” The statement came after the results of the November 30 presidential election named Asfura, standard-bearer of the National Party, as the next head of state.
Europa Press reported that Xiomara Castro expressed that her mandate was developed in a complicated context. He explained that the country was facing what he said was the “highest debt in its history” and clarified that this situation was a result of corrupt practices introduced before his administration. He also mentioned that at the beginning of his administration, Honduras had power grid deficiencies and a high prevalence of organized crime.
The president also referred to what she called the “drug state” and the extradition of more than 50 organized crime leaders convicted in the United States. In this context, he alluded, without naming him directly, to former President Juan Orlando Hernández, who was in power between 2014 and 2022 and was pardoned by the United States after serving part of a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking, as Europa Press reported.
According to information published by Europa Press, Castro defended the results achieved during his term in office, stressing that under his leadership the government has received international recognition for its progress in combating drug trafficking, reducing murders, improving public safety, reducing poverty and promoting social development. “Today (his) government is recognized worldwide and has the best qualifications and indicators,” he said in his message.
In the same statement, the president declared that she had “fulfilled her duty and commitment” and stressed that she was ending her term satisfied with the achievements achieved, as quoted by Europa Press. Castro also expressed gratitude to Honduran citizens for their support and sent them Christmas greetings as part of this announcement of the impending end of his term in office and the formal transfer of power to Nasry Asfura.
The transition process announced by Castro is a response to the institutional planning and electoral validation established by the National Electoral Council, whose officials publicly acknowledged the existence of discrepancies in the records, without, however, reversing the general outcome of the elections. According to information from Europa Press, the transition of the executive power from Libre to the National Party will entail changes in the central administration and the direction of the institutional apparatus.
In assessing his mandate, Castro emphasized that fighting crime, corruption and social challenges were major challenges for his government. He attributed many of the structural problems, including those related to citizen security and the national financial situation, to the context inherited from the previous government. According to him, the extradition of criminal leaders and the reforms promoted under his administration have improved the international perception of the country and its key indicators.
Castro’s message also reflected an attempt to highlight the measures taken to combat crime and improve social well-being. According to data and assessments collected by Europa Press, during his term in office work has been done to reduce the level of violence and strengthen social policies that impact the majority of the Honduran population.
Concluding her announcement, the Honduran President reiterated her commitment to an orderly and transparent transition, as required by the Constitution and democratic institutions. The formal transfer of functions to the elected President Nasry Asfura is scheduled for January 27, 2026, within the procedures regulated by national legislation, as detailed by Europa Press through the analysis and reporting of the political event.
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